Drive-in pallet racking

Drive-in pallet racking

Optimizing available space. Elimination of aisles between shelves. Admits as many references as load lanes.

Appropriate system to store homogeneous, low-rotation products with a large number of pallets per reference.
The forklift trucks run inside the drive-in storage lanes

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The drive-in system makes it possible to design rack layouts with different load modules

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Drive-in racks are ideal for storing many pallets of the same SKU

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Cross braces reinforce the structure that comprise the drive-in racks to protect the load in the event of seismic tremors

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Forklift trucks travel along the lanes to store or remove pallets

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Compact racks make it easier for handling equipment to load and unload goods

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Forklift trucks run inside the drive-in storage lanes

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The drive-in racking is the ideal storage system to maximize capacity of the installation

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Drive-in system increases the capacity of the installation significantly

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The high-density drive-in racking can be: drive-in or drive-through, depending on whether they access one aisle or two

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Drive-in systems have multiple lanes through which handling equipment access pallets

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GP rails are the most used to support the weight of the goods on drive-in racks

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C brackets in the high-density systems indirectly support the weight of the goods

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These brackets have two functions: support the weight of the goods and act as part of the support rail

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The pallet centralizer is a key element in drive-in shelving: it makes it easier for forklifts to handle the goods

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LPN guiderails are used when installations require product to be stored at ground level

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The VGPC guide rail is very common in warehouses where forklifts operate in drive-in racks

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Upright footplates of the racks have side protectors to keep forklifts from damaging the rack structure

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In drive-in pallet racks, upright reinforcements are added to the frames to prevent the forklifts from damaging the structure

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In extreme cases, double reinforcements can be added to the drive-in frames to prevent damage to the rack

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At the entrance to the compact warehouse, there should be a signaling plate indicating the technical data of the installation

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The drive-in system uses the maximum capacity of the warehouse, a key factor in cold-storage

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In order to optimize the operation of a warehouse, drive-in racks tend to be combined with other storage systems

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Drive-in racks can also comprise part of the warehouse structure and be turned into clad-rack installations

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The storage channels of the drive-in racks can also be set up outdoors

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The drive-in system is a racking system in which forklifts can access the goods through its storage channels

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Drive-in racks in warehouses operator under the LIFO load order method

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Safety margins are key so that forklifts do not damage the structure of drive-in racking

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Upright footplates of the racks have side protectors to avoid damage to the structure

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Although GP brackets are the most common, some pallets require an additional C support to protect the load

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These pallet centralizer are used to guide the handling equipment in the loading and unloading of goods

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The C brackets are specifically for installations where a long goods need storing

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In drive-in racks, the guides minimize the risk of damage to the structure

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In drive-in warehouses, the use of guide rails is essential to ensure operator safety

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Yellow safety signs throughout the warehouse serve as guides for operators

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Drive-in warehouses also support automation: Pallet Shuttle or stacker cranes can be included, among other elements

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This system is base on the storage by accumulation principle, which enables the highest use of available space in terms of both area and height.

Drive-in racking is designed for the storage of homogenous products. It accommodates a large number of pallets for each SKU.

Advantages

  • Maximum profitability of the available space (up to 85%).
  • Removal of aisles between the ranking.
  • Rigorous control of entries and exits.
  • It allows as many SKU as loading lanes.

Two management systems are available: the drive-in system, with only one access aisle, and the drive-through system, with access to the load from both sides of the rack.

The system is frequently used in cold stores (refrigeration and freezing) which require maximum use of space for the storage of products in a controlled temperature.

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